“His recovery has been unbelievable so far,” said the famed orthopedic surgeon.

“RG3 is one of those superhumans,” he said. “The first patient I had like that was [Raiders running back] Bo Jackson. And then recently, of course, I’ve had [Vikings running back] Adrian Paterson. They have an unbelievable ability to recover where the normal human being may not be able to recover.”

Andrews treated Jackson for a 1991 hip injury that ultimately ended both Jackson’s Raiders career and his career with the Kansas City Royals. Peterson had a better recovery, playing for the Vikings about eight months after ACL surgery and rushing for over 2000 yards for the Vikings this past season.